Indie 97.9 HD

[sonickteam2]

has anyone heard of this? i just did today, have been listening for a few minutes.  i guess its from 98Rock but its not Godsmack songs (apparently)
 
  thoughts/comments? (whats the deal with HD Radio anyway?)
 
 
 here's the link.
 
 
  i think

[sonickteam2]

here the link to their homepage (which isnt really much of one!)
 
  http://www.indie979.com/

[bellenseb]

I haven't checked out that station much, but I don't think "indie" means what many here might think it means. It probably means, in terms of this station, more unknown/local/underground hard rock/metal. Just guessing.
 
 In terms of HD radio, I'm seriously thinking of getting it, mainly because of a new kit from DICE that will let you add HD to your car without having to buy a new head unit...it works with your display and steering wheel which is a big plus for me.
 
 HD is basically a higher-sound-quality radio that can also cram more stations into the bandwith. So each existing station can have 2 more stations.
 
 WAMU currently has AAA WTMD (which regularly plays stuff like The Hold Steady, The Shins, Dylan, Yo La Tengo, even stuff like Scud Mountain Boys) and also a 100% bluegrass stream. BIG 100 has a 50s-60s oldies station, etc. (My big dream is to have WETA pick up some excellent public radio streams like KEXP or The Current...)
 
 And there's no monthly fee like satellite radio.

[sweetcell]

whats the deal with HD Radio anyway?

really?  consider yourself lucky that you've been spared from all the HD radio commercials they're running. "there are hidden stations between the stations".  ugh.
 
 one needs a HD radio to listen to these HD stations, predictably enough.  mo'info, including station listings by location: http://www.hdradio.com/

[sonickteam2]

I haven't checked out that station much, but I don't think "indie" means what many here might think it means. It probably means, in terms of this station, more unknown/local/underground hard rock/metal. Just guessing.
 

i listened for 10 minutes and got the Futureheads, Snow Patrol and the Pixies (Gigantic no less!).
 
  so, they're trying!

[Vas Deferens]

My roommate listens to DC 101 Crap Rock.

[sonickteam2]

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[bellenseb]

Here's the playlist from today's "Morning Show" on TMD (which you can get on WAMU's HD2 signal)...again, not perfect, but pretty good for free, local radio.
 
 Corrine Bailey Rae Put Your Records On Corrine Bailey Rae 5:00:00AM  
 Ozomatli Can't Stop Don't Mess By the Dragon 5:03:00AM  
 NRBQ Get Rhythm NRBQ At Yankee Stadium 5:07:00AM  
 Mike Doughty 27 Jennifers Rockity Roll 5:10:00AM  
 The Decemberists The Perfect Crime #2 The Crane Wife 5:13:00AM  
 Chris Isaak San Francisco Days San Francisco Days 5:20:00AM  
 The Damnwells Golden Days Air Stereo 5:23:00AM  
 Jeremy Enigk Been Here Before World Waits 5:27:00AM  
 Lucinda Williams Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Car Wheels on a Gravel Road 5:31:00AM  
 The Cheaters Can't Read Your Mind The Cheaters 5:35:00AM  
 The Pipettes Pull Shapes We Are the Pipettes 5:43:00AM  
 Joe Strummer and the Mascaleros Get Down Moses Streetcore 5:45:00AM  
 Beck Think I'm In Love The Information 5:52:00AM  
 Sam Phillips Baby, I Can't Please You Martinis and Bikinis 5:56:00AM  
 Elvis Costello The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes My Aim Is True 6:04:00AM  
 Albert Hammond Jr 101 Yours to Keep 6:07:00AM  
 Tom Waits Long Way Home Orphans....Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards 6:13:00AM  
 Yusef Heaven/Where True Love Goes An Other Cup 6:17:00AM  
 The Black Keys Strange Desire Magic Potion 6:23:00AM  
 Tori Amos God  Under the Pink 6:27:00AM  
 Bo Deans Closer to Free Go Slow Down 6:33:00AM  
 Better Than Ezra Good  6:37:00AM  
 Keller Williams Life Youth 6:42:00AM Keller will be at RAMS HEAD LIVE 2/3  
 Grateful Dead Cassidy Reckoning 6:47:00AM  
 Robbers on High Street The Fatalist The Fatalist and Friends EP 6:54:00AM  
 Kings of Leon Mollys Chambers  6:56:00AM  
 REM What's the Frequency Kenneth Monster 7:04:00AM  
 Kenny Loggins I'm Alright  7:10:00AM your GUILTY PLEASURE SONG OF THE DAY...from Caddyshack! Of course!  
 Widespread Panic Chest Fever Endless Highway: The Music of the Band 7:13:00AM  
 Gran Bel Fisher Moment Full Moon Cigarette 7:22:00AM  
 John Hiatt Thing Called Love Bring the Family 7:26:00AM  
 Yo La Tengo Mr Tough I Am Not Afraid of You.... 7:33:00AM at Sonar 2/9  
 Stevie Wonder Signed, Sealed and Delivered  7:37:00AM  
 Delbert McClinton Monkey Around  7:43:00AM  
 Toots and the Maytals Monkey Man  7:47:00AM  
 Phish Back on the Train Live at the World Cafe 5:00:00AM  
 Police Message In A Bottle  8:04:00AM My #1 Greatest Song of All Time  
 U2 40  8:11:00AM My #2 Greatest Song of All Time  
 Talking Heads Naive Melody  8:16:00AM My #3  
 Wilco Jesus, Etc.  8:21:00AM My #4  
 Nice Drake Northern Sky  8:26:00AM My #5, See the rest of my top 10 at the blog!  
 The Holmes Brothers (What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love and Understanding  8:32:00AM  
 The Band The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down  8:36:00AM  
 The Cat Empire Sly  8:50:00AM Falls Church, Va State Theatre Feb 10 @ 9PM  
 Paul Westerberg Mr. Rabbit  8:54:00AM  
 Joss Stone Tell Me 'Bout It  8:57:00AM  
 Old 97's Bird in a Cage Satellite Rides 9:04:00AM  
 Citizen Cope Brother Lee Every Waking Moment 9:07:00AM  
 Bruce Springsteen Waitin' on a Sunny Day The Rising 9:20:00AM  
 Donavon Frankenreiter Move By Yourself Move By Yourself 9:17:00AM  
 The Shins Phantom Limb Wincing the Night Away 9:41:00AM CD of the Week!  
 Bob Marley I Shot the Sherrif Live 9:46:00AM  
 Leonard Cohen Everybody Knows I'm Your Man 9:51:00AM  
 The Arcade Fire Black Mirror Neon Bible 9:55:00AM p